New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ADOPTION ACT 2000 - SECT 11

11 Unauthorised arrangements for adoption

(cf AC Act s 51)

(1) An adoption service in relation to the adoption in New South Wales (including the intercountry adoption) of a child may be provided only by:

(a) the Director-General, or

(b) an organisation accredited under Part 2 as an adoption service provider that may provide the service.

(2) A person (other than the Director-General) must not provide any adoption service referred to in section 10 (2) (a), (b) or (c) in relation to the adoption in New South Wales (including the intercountry adoption) of a child unless the person is, or is acting on behalf of, an organisation accredited under Part 2 as an adoption service provider that may provide the service.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both.

Note: "Intercountry adoption" is defined in the Dictionary.